The 2020 Volkswagen Atlas has 4 recalls, the most serious involving two separate airbag concerns: corroded door wiring can delay side airbag deployment in a side impact, and a fault in the passenger seat detection system can deactivate the front passenger airbag entirely while the seat is occupied.
The tire pressure monitoring system also has a recall, where certain vehicles may fail to detect a sudden loss of pressure across all four tires, leaving the driver unaware of a dangerous drop before losing control. On the labeling side, Atlas vehicles equipped with accessory side steps may be missing a weight rating label that accounts for the added load, which can lead to unknowing overloading and reduced vehicle stability.